Canon & Chaos

Canon & Chaos

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Canon & Chaos episodes

  • Hole in the Sky: A Novel

    “Reality is made of the conscious and the unconscious. Both, at the same time. The unknown is to be respected. You don’t have to fear it–you’re part of it. Whether you want to be or not.”

    Daniel H Wilson ensnares you in a tale that will surely terrify you. Get trapped in the reality he sets forth as a alien object approaches Earth. Wilson’s ability to craft characters that speak for more than themselves, is evident and entirely effective in this tale of our future and our past.

    Buy the novel at Penguin Random House

    Hole in the Sky: A Novel

    Hosted by Dalton

    Featuring Cory

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      48 min
    • The Martian part 2

      The hard truth

      In the end of this two-part discussion of The Martian, we cover a lot of ground and go some places that we did expect. Oh and of course we point out the Lord of the Rings’ references present in The Martian.

      Hosted by Dalton

      Featuring Cory

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        57 min
      • Jurassic Park part 2

        Our equations only serve to box in what is going to happen, but they barely matter…chaos!

        Dalton & Cory call out life lessons we can glean from Jurassic Park; approaching the subject this time around through the lens of the New Science of Chaos (PBS Nova, 1989).

        References:

        The Strange New Science of Chaos, PBS Nova (1989)

        Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1942-2008)

        Hosted by Dalton

        Featuring Cory

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          ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

          50 min
        • Jurassic Park part 1

          In a world driven by a never-ending pursuit of more money and greater accolades, ideas like Jurassic Park seem less dangerous and more necessary…

          Welcome to Jurassic Park!

          Dalton & Cory re-approach a cultural touchpoint, the novel and the subsequent film have influenced a generation and in this episode we take a deeper look at the underlying chaos theory as present by ‘Ian Malcolm’ (Jeff Goldbloom) in Jurassic Park (1993).

          References:

          Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1942-2008)

          Additional Listening

          Dalton introduces Cory to the world of 40K: Canon & Chaos ep3: Sisters of Silence part 1

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          Featuring Cory

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            ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

            1 hr 2 min
          • Sisters of Silence part 2

            floating, derelict, but still intact

            Dalton & Cory discuss the horrific ending of James Swallow’s epic short story The Voice. This tale adds so much context to The Horus Heresy, the greater expanse of Warhammer 40K and the grim future for the universe.

            Warhammer 40,000: “In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.”

            Hosted by Dalton

            Featuring Cory

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              **References:

              The Voice (Short Story) by James Swallow

              **Additional Listening

              Canon & Chaos ep3: Sisters of Silence part 1

              Hosted by Dalton

              Featuring Cory

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                ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

                47 min
              • Sisters of Silence part 1

                What would you be willing to sacrifice to save untold numbers of lives?

                To stop a war that burns a galaxy?
                To save that which you care most about?

                Dalton & Cory descend into The Grimdark. Our first foray into the world of Warhammer 40K, and sure not to be the last. A discussion of the Sisters of Silence as presented in James Swallow’s epic short story The Voice. Come join us for this two-part exploration; we are not yet fully broken.

                Warhammer 40,000: “In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.”

                Hosted by Dalton

                Featuring Cory

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                  • Contact Dalton & Cory [email protected]

                  **References:

                  The Voice (Short Story) by James Swallow

                  Hosted by Dalton

                  Featuring Cory

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                    • Contact Dalton & Cory [email protected]

                    ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

                    47 min
                  • Nightfall part 2

                    What do the stories we tell say about us?

                    Dalton & Cory dive deeper into the collision course of archeology, science and religious zealotry.

                    Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall (1941).

                    On a distant planet an archeologist reveals evidence of a catastrophic cycle of death. His discovery flies in the face of known history. An opportunity to break the cycle emerges as a band of experts tackle the issue.

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                    Featuring Cory

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                      References

                      Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov

                      **Additional Listening

                      Canon & Chaos ep1: Nightfall part 1

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                      Featuring Cory

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                        1 hr 1 min
                      • Nightfall part 1

                        What Is History But a Fable Agreed Upon?

                        Dalton & Cory confront the social dynamics of humanity, challenging settled history and the possibility of mass panic in a discussion of Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall (1941).

                        On a distant planet an archeologist reveals evidence of a catastrophic cycle of death. His discovery flies in the face of known history. An opportunity to break the cycle emerges as a band of experts tackle the issue.

                        Hosted by Dalton

                        Featuring Cory

                        • 🦋(@coryTom.fatcatmixing.com)

                          • Contact Dalton & Cory [email protected]

                          References

                          Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov

                          Hosted by Dalton

                          Featuring Cory

                          • 🦋(@coryTom.fatcatmixing.com)

                            • Contact Dalton & Cory [email protected]

                            ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

                            1 hr

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